On January 1, 2018, Alamar Corporation acquired a 43 percent interest in Burks, Inc., for $192,000. On that date, Burks's balance sheet disclosed net assets with both a fair and book value of $327,000. During 2018, Burks reported net income of $83,000 and declared and paid cash dividends of $25,000. Alamar sold inventory costing $22,000 to Burks during 2018 for $39,000. Burks used all of this merchandise in its operations during 2018. Prepare all of Alamar's 2018 journal entries to apply the equity method to this investment
Record the acquisition of a 43 percent interest in Burks.
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Record the 43 percent income earned during period by Burks, an investment recorded by means of the equity method.
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Record the investee dividend declaration.
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Record the collection of dividend from investee.
1) Investment in Burks inc 192,000
cash 192,000
2) Investment in Burks inc (83000 X 43%) 35690
Equity in investee income 35690
3) Dividend receivable (25000 X 43%) 10750
Investment in Burks inc 10750
4) Cash 10750
Dividends receivable 10750
Explanation:
Purchase price of Burks stock $192,000
Book value of Burks stock ($327,000 × 43%) (140610)
Unidentified asset (goodwill) 51390
Life Indefinite Annual amortization 0
No intraentity profit exists at year’s end because all of the transferred merchandise was usedduring the period.
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